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Canadian officials are warning that major international sporting events are prime targets for cybercriminals and hacktivists looking to fatten their wallets, promote their causes or pilfer secrets. Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Daniel Cole

Major sporting events a prime target for cybercriminals, officials warn

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns people should expect activity around events like Olympics

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. The Trudeau government has kept mum after a New York court deemed Trump to be a convicted felon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP

Canada silent on Trump conviction, Trudeau vows to work with any U.S. leader

Muted response stands in contrast to the ways Liberals have invoked Trump in the House

Months before British Columbia sought to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot, the federal government’s own polling suggested to officials that a majority of Canadians believed the policy would lead to an increase in overdoses. Photographs of overdose victims are displayed as members of Moms Stop the Harm mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ottawa’s own research showed national drug decriminalization concern

‘People have really overestimated the impacts of decriminalization, both positive and negative’

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is suggesting Canada would support a policy of allowing Ukraine to use NATO-provided arms inside Ukraine. Joly, left, and Sweden’s counterpart Tobias Billström hold a joint news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday May 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Anders Wiklund

NATO arms inside Russia? Joly says Canada would support that

Alliance debating giving Ukraine permission to use its weapons inside Russian territory

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is suggesting Canada would support a policy of allowing Ukraine to use NATO-provided arms inside Ukraine. Joly, left, and Sweden’s counterpart Tobias Billström hold a joint news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday May 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT News Agency, Anders Wiklund
Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP)

Technically, Trump now barred from Canada as a convicted felon

In practice, exceptions will likely be made for ex-president should he be elected again

Former President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP)
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid by victims’ families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Members of the Iranian community gather and grieve on the fourth anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Court rejects family appeal in Iran shot-down plane $107M judgement

Supreme Court won’t hear bid by families of victims to enforce ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid by victims’ families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Members of the Iranian community gather and grieve on the fourth anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to talk to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today — part of Canada’s efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s largest vaccine production plant opens in Ontario

Whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus targeted as Canada moves to increase domestic supply

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to talk to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today — part of Canada’s efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Jewish school in Montreal hit by gunfire, police say

Police say there are no suspects and no injuries after discovery of bullet holes

The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Black-owned business program takes aim at government, corporate contracts

Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society offers certification program

Asha Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Kula Foods is pictured in her office in Vancouver, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A South Korean national flag flutters in the wind at the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to operate multiple satellites to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea flies trash balloons over the South as leader Kim doubles down on satellite ambitions

North Korea flew hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South…

A South Korean national flag flutters in the wind at the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes to operate multiple satellites to better monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Five more Ontario school boards and two private schools are suing social media giants Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Thibault Camus

Schools versus social media: More Ontario officials join legal fight

Suit alleges platforms negligently designed for compulsive use, have rewired way children think

Five more Ontario school boards and two private schools are suing social media giants Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Thibault Camus
A customer browses an aisle at a Metro grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country’s competition watchdog has turned its sight on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Canada’s grocery competition hampered by lease restrictions: experts

Property controls over who can operate nearby a major barrier to new stores

A customer browses an aisle at a Metro grocery store In Toronto on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. As Canadian consumers have increasingly soured on the major grocers, the country’s competition watchdog has turned its sight on restrictive clauses in retail leases that it says are hampering competition in the grocery sector. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
A tattered flag waves in the wind in honour of the victims of the April 6, 2018 bus crash that took the lives of 16 and injured 13, in Humboldt, Sask., Sunday, March 24, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith)
A tattered flag waves in the wind in honour of the victims of the April 6, 2018 bus crash that took the lives of 16 and injured 13, in Humboldt, Sask., Sunday, March 24, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith)
A man looks at the damage in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Que., on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 after a tornado went through the prior evening.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebeckers recall scramble to safety as tornado touched down near Montreal

Tornado hit by Rigaud, about 60 kilometres west of Montreal, leaving trail of debris but no injuries

A man looks at the damage in Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Que., on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 after a tornado went through the prior evening.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Dufresne and a government official are warning legislators to dramatically narrow the scope of a Senate bill proposing to block minors from accessing “sexually explicit material” online, warning it could apply to streaming services like Netflix. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Internet age verification law could apply to Netflix, privacy czar says

Officials weigh on legislation aimed at preventing kids from accessing ‘sexually explicit material’

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Dufresne and a government official are warning legislators to dramatically narrow the scope of a Senate bill proposing to block minors from accessing “sexually explicit material” online, warning it could apply to streaming services like Netflix. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Pope Francis seen here in Myanmar in 2017 has accepted an invitation to visit Canada as a step toward healing and reconciliation. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Francis seen here in Myanmar in 2017 has accepted an invitation to visit Canada as a step toward healing and reconciliation. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is lifting the cap on Palestinian who can be brought by relatives to Canada through a program that faces widespread criticism. Miller speaks during an announcement in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Thursday, May 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada raises cap on applications for Palestinians joining relatives

Palestinian Canadians have complained about inconsistent messaging and onerous requirements

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is lifting the cap on Palestinian who can be brought by relatives to Canada through a program that faces widespread criticism. Miller speaks during an announcement in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Thursday, May 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Quebec provincial police are investigating after an entire herd of about 75 Black Angus cattle were allegedly stolen in the Eastern Townships region last week. A Surete du Quebec emblem is seen on an officer’s uniform in Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Cattle rustlers make off with entire herd of Quebec cows

About $200,000 worth of livestock represents a good portion of his savings and four years of work

Quebec provincial police are investigating after an entire herd of about 75 Black Angus cattle were allegedly stolen in the Eastern Townships region last week. A Surete du Quebec emblem is seen on an officer’s uniform in Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
A home damaged by a storm the night before is seen, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Pryor, Okla. Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
A home damaged by a storm the night before is seen, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Pryor, Okla. Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
Richard Robertson, B’nai Brith Canada Director of Research and Advocacy, holds up an Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents in Canada during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. B’nai Brith Canada flagged the issue of AI-generated hate content in a recent report on antisemitism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

AI-created hate content surfacing ‘more and more’ on the web, experts say

UBC prof says hate groups ‘historically early adopters of new internet technologies and techniques’

Richard Robertson, B’nai Brith Canada Director of Research and Advocacy, holds up an Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents in Canada during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. B’nai Brith Canada flagged the issue of AI-generated hate content in a recent report on antisemitism. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick